There is an old Kajukenbo(WHKD) tale. There was a very devout traditionalist who trained and taught his students in the original manner every day. He and his students were very disciplined and very true to the tradition and original techniques and training methods. The Instructor, after a hard day of training fell asleep in the Dojo to be awakened by a tap on the shoulder. To his surprize, it was the Great Grand Master, the founder of the system who had died 200 years earlier, who came to pay him a visit. The instructor said, "Oh Great Grand Master, I am so honored that you have come to visit me" The Master said "I have come because I have heard you are the most disciplined. I want to see what your discipline and wisdom has done with my system" "Oh Great Grand Master, you will be honored. I will show you. I have not changed a thing. I have taught all my students the same techniques and the same training manner that has been passed from instructor to instructor for the past 200 years. The same way you taught it to them" The Grand Master, with a strange look on his face, said I hope you are kidding." The instructor said ' Oh no, Master. Watch!" as he began performing the traditional system. As he neared completion, the old Grand Master said, you're right. You haven't done a thing to it. It has not been changed at all, no improvements, no developments. I could have been more creative than this in my grave. as the old Grand Master turns and stomps away throwing his hands up in the air. The instructor woke up in a sweat, saying "What a horrible dream. I am so glad it was only a dream, because no Great Grandmaster could be so naive."
The Philosophy of the Kajukenbo Wun Hop Kuen Do practitioner is, if one studies and practices anything long enough, it is bound to improve. It is impossible to stay in one spot. As we move forward, we keep the traditional methods intact so we always know where we came from. Gm Al Dacascos
